Fire-kindler



(No Model.)

L. E. OSBORNE.

FIRE KINDLER.

No. 329,070. Patented Oct. 27, 1885.

VINVEINTUR WguESSES NlTE STATES LEONARD E. OSBORNE, OF LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

FlRE KlNDLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,070, dated October 27, 1885.

Application filed December 4, 1884. Renewed September .9, 1885. Serial No. 177,570. (No specimens.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD E, OSBORNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leominster, in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented anew and useful compound to'be used for kindling fires, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to that class of compounds which are indestructible by fire, and used for the purpose of kindling fires, and is composed of the following ingredients, viz: hard-pan fire-brick cla coarse mortar-sand, and hard white-ash coal. This forms a hard block, when properly made, which is very porous and will endure any amount of heat, and may be used for an indefinite length of time.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describethe proportions, manner of compounding, manufacturing, and using the same.

The accompanying drawing shows a sectional and end View of the fire-kindler.

First take of the first-named article, hardpan firebrick clay, two parts; second, take of coarse 1nortar-sand, one part; third, of hard White-ash coal, onesixteenth parta11 to be well pulverized and mixed together dry, and then mixed with water to about the consistency of common mortar for plastering; fourth, put it in form by the use of molds, which may be of the desired length and widths.

The size I have adopted for a convenient kindler is four inches long by one and onefourth inch square. They may be made of larger sizes, when desired, to absorb more oil and burn longer. After being molded into shape they are placed in'a position to dry thoroughly in the open air. Then they are placed in a kiln or oven and burned two or three days, and when perfectly cooled they are ready for use. box, or any tight vessel, and cover them with kerosene-oil, allow them to remain in the oil a short time, until perfectly saturated. Then whena match is applied they readily ig- Now put them into a tin nite and produce a Volume of fire that will burn fifteen or twenty minutes, which will kindle any dry-wood or soft-coal fire. \Vhen the fire is sufficiently low, take them out and properly cool and put them into the oil again fora few minutes, or until wantedfor use again.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A compound, as herein described, for a firekindler, prepared from and consisting of hardpan fire-brick clay, hard white-ash coal, and coarse sand, in the manner and for the purpose specified.

LEONARD n. (OSBORNE.

\Vit-nesses:

CHARLES WILD, O. W. CARTER; 

